and regional redbud (Cercis) varieties. Black gum, aka black tupelo tree (Nyssa sylvatica), will absolutely delight you with red, orange, yellow and maroon leaves all on the tree at once.

The world’s largest tree has been rigorously dated for the first time, confirming it is at least 16,000 years old. Named Pando, the tree is a quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) with around ...

This all changed when the world’s tiniest bundle of adorable appeared in the hobby. The Dwarf Indian puffers, also known as Pygmy puffers and Malabar puffers, Carinotetraodon travancoricus, were a ...

DNA samples from one of the world’s largest and oldest plants — a quaking aspen tree (Populus tremuloides ... these variations because they provide information on how the plant has changed ...

There are plenty of fun facts about Italy. It's one of Europe's most visited countries. The history's long. The culture's rich. And the food's delectable. But what do you actually know? Here are our ...

Kate Starbird receives funding from the National Science Foundation, Knight Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Stephen Prochaska has received funding from the ...

CLIMATEWIRE | More than a third of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction, according to findings by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The group said that its first ...